Adapter for hanger type water closets



June 1967 c. c. POPE 3,323,1431

ADAPTER FOR HANGER TYPE WATER CLOSETS Filed Jan. 4, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

COURTNEY C. POPE gay. M.%

I ATTORNEY June 6, 1967 c. c. POPE 3,323,143

ADAPTER FOR HANGER TYPE WATER CLOSETS Filed Jan. 4, 1965 -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

COURTNE Y C. POPE ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,323,143 ADAPTER FOR HANGER TYPE WATER CLUSETS Courtney C. Pope, Haines City, Fla, assignor to Simpli-ci-ty Products Corporation, Haines City, Fla, a corporation of Florida Filed Jan. 4, 1965, Ser. No. 423,125 4 Claims. (Ci. 4-252) This invention relates to means for supporting a wall mounted water closet and with means being provided carried by the usual plumbing support within a wall area that carries adjustable angle plates upon the face of the wall for hooking engagement with a flange that is molded upon a rear portion of the commode and so that the commode will be supported in a manner to rest against the adjacent wall area.

The invention contemplates a fixed plumbing support that is disposed within the wall area and anchored to the floor and with threaded studs carried by the support that project through openings in the wall for adjustable attachment to supporting plates that engage the flange upon the commode.

There is also provided a tiling frame having a removable cover plate that is apertured to receive a soil pipe that projects forwardly from the usual plumbing fitting for connection to the waste of the commode.

There is also provided upon the support at its upper end angle brackets that are adjustable outwardly to fix the brackets to adjacent wall studs and whereby to prevent any tendency of the support to rock upon its base.

Novel features of construction and arrangement of parts will be more clearly apparent during the course of the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein has been illustrated a preferred form of the device and wherein like characters of reference are employed to denote like parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of a fitting support showing the angle brackets, a section of a wall and a section of the tiling frame,

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view taken on line 2-2 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to FIGURE 1 but illustrating a plurality of threaded studs for the mounting of the supporting plates,

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary section taken substantially on line 44 of FIGURE 3,

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view illustrating the complete assembly of the fitting support, the angle brackets and the mounting of the supporting plates for the commode,

FIGURE 6 is a section taken substantially on line 6-6 of FIGURE 5, and

FIGURE 7 is an exploded view illustrating the angle supporting plates for the commode and the cooperative threaded studs.

Referring specifically to the drawings, there has been illustrated a wall opening 5, forming the area in which the plumbing fitting is to be installed. The area 5 at either side is provided with the usual wood studs 6. A wall, shown at 7 may either be plaster or tile and is spaced from the studs 6 and a wall opening 8 is defined by a tiling frame 9, constituting a guide for the tile or other method of forming the wall. As is customary and, as shown in my co-pending application Ser. No. 324,439, filed Mar. 18, 1963, the tiling frame is provided with ears 10 at the upper and lower ends of the frame to receive elongated threaded bolts 28 and 30 that project through the wall 7.

3,323,143 Patented June 6, 1967 Disposed within the area 5 and resting upon the floor 12 is a supporting bracket 13, having spaced apart legs 14 a base 15 and an integral cross head 16. Each of the legs 14 are provided with footings 17 that are apertured to receive screws or bolts 18, through the medium of which the support 13 is mounted to the floor area 12. Each of the legs 14 are provided with elongated slots 19 and 20, for a purpose to be presently described. Each corner of the support 13 is bored and threaded at 21, to receive relatively short threaded studs 22 that pass through slots 23, formed in angle brackets 24. The slots 23 are elongated and the angle brackets 24 are adjustable outwardly from the support 13 to be bolted to the studs 6, as indicated at 25 and with the support 13 being bolted to the floor 12, the angle brackets 24 are shifted outwardly for connection to the studs 6 and whereby to additionally maintain the support 13 against rocking movement. Adapted to be substituted for the studs 22 at assembly, are elongated threaded studs 26 that are threaded into the apertures 21 and the head 16 and extend forwardly through the wall 7, as shown clearly in FIGURE 4. Extending through the upper slots 20 of the legs 14 and locked thereto by lock nuts 27 are threaded studs 28. The studs 28 extend through wall openings 29 and project slightly beyond the wall 7 and constitute one support for commode hanger plates, to be described. Also fixed by lock nuts within the slots 19 are lower threaded studs 30 that project through the lower ears 10 of the tiling frame 9 and forwardly to engage a lower flange 31 of the commode, indicated fragmentarily at 32 in FIGURE 6 and constitutes a lower clamp for the wall mounted commode. The tiling frame 9 is provided with a access cover plate 33 having a cylindrical opening 34, for the extension of a sleeve 35, constituting the soil connection to the fitting. The fitting has been illustrated at 36 in dotted lines in FIGURE 6. The removal of the short stud 22 and the installation of the elongated stud 26, with the stud 28 constitutes the mounting for the angle commode supporting plates illustrated particularly in FIGURES 5, 6 and 7.

Each of the commode supporting bracket plates, shown particularly in FIGURES 5, 6 and 7 embodies a flat base plate 37 having a lower relatively short slot 38 and an elongated upper slot 39. Each of the plates 37 are provided with upwardly and outwardly angled lip portions 40. The studs 26 and 28 engage through the slots 38 and 39 to clamp the plates 37 flat upon the wall 7, outwardly of the tilting frame 9 thereby providing vertical adjustment for the plates 37 in accordance with the fixture to be supported thereon. The wall 7 axially with respect to the stud 26 is provided with an enlarged opening 41 whereby to receive a washer 42 and a lock nut 43 and with the washer being flush with the face of the wall 7. In the mounting of the plates 37, the studs 28 extend through the lower slots 38 of the plates 37 and the operator then engages the longest stud 26 into the threaded aperture 21 and the stud 26 is then extended through the opening 41 to engage the slot 39 and the washer and lock nut 43 rotated to cause the washer 42 to have contacting engagement with the inner side of the plates 37 and clamped in that position against the plates. With the plates 37 in fixed position, the flange 44 formed upon the back wall of the commode is then hung upon the angle portions 40 of the plates 37. As shown in FIGURE 5, each of the studs 26 and 28 after assembly of the plates 37 are provided with lock nuts 45. Since the commode is usually molded of vitreous material, it is possible, that the flange 44 may not seat well Within the grooves formed by the angle heads 40 of the plates 37 and in such case, the lock nuts 45 are loosened and either or both of the plates 37 may be rocket foron wardly until they fully engage the flange 44 of the commode and so that the top of the commode is level and then the lock nuts 45 are again tightened to securely hold the plates against additional movement and to support the commode against movement downwardly or outwardly. The angle heads 40 form V-shaped slots so that the flange 44 has a firm seating engagement therewith. In the use of the device, the support 13 is mounted within the wall opening and securely fixed therein to the floor 12 by the bolts 18. The angle brackets 24 are fixed to the head 16 by short stud bolts and then with the support 13 in position, the angle brackets 24 are loosened and shifted outwardly to be fixed to the studs 6, with the studs and 28 being disposed at the required height, the tiling frame 9 is engaged upOn the studs 28 and 30 to be flush with a wall area 7 and with the wall being tile or otherwise around the tiling frame, the studs 28 and 30 project forwardly of the wall to engage the lower slots 38 and the flange 31 of the commode. With the height of the commode being determined, the short studs 22 are removed and the longer studs 26 substituted therefor which also clamp the angle brackets 24 and the wall is provided with the opening 41 and the washer 42 and lock nut 43 are installed thereon to clamp against the inner face of the plates 37 and then the commode is disposed upon the angle ends of the plates 37 to seat within the V-shape grooves and then if the clearance is inadequate between the grooves of the heads 40, the heads are moved outwardly or rocked upon their bases 'by releasing the lock nuts until the flange 44 fully seats within the V-shape grooves of the plates 37, forcing the rear surface of the commode to close engagement with the wall 7 and, if the commode is level, the lock nuts 45 are again tightened to securely hold the plates 37 against movement. The studs 22 may be removed through the opening of the tiling frame 9 by removing the cover plate 33 and then the wall is bored to form the opening 41 whereby the washer has a clamping engagement with the inner sides of the plates 37. It will be apparent from the foregoing that a very novel mounting means has been provided for wall mounted commodes and the structure is variable and adjustable to commodes of varying construction. After the flange 44 has been seated against the angle portion 40 of the plates 47, the flanges 31 of the commode are slotted to engage the lower studs 30 and a locking nut applied thereto. The adaptor for hanger type water closets allows the roughing-in to be made in a regular manner for regular four-stud hanger type closets and final position can be transferred until ready to set the commode then, if hanger type is to be installed, two holes are drilled through the wall approximately three and one-half inches above the top hanger stud 28 giving access through the tiling frame to the short studs that secure the stud braces to top of carrier, The commode is obviously adjustable vertically With respect to the studs within the range of one-one-half inches to four-one-half inches, measuring from the center of the top stud 26 and to adapt the device for the mounting of wall type toilets within a relatively wide range after the fitting has been roughed-in and the adjustment in accordance with the particular commode be mounted can be transferred until its ready to set the fixture such adjustment being made through the access opening of the tiling frame and to determine where the wall openings 41 are to be formed.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction shown, but that changes are contemplated as readily fall within the spirit of the invention as shall be determined by the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. Mounting means for a Wall mounted water closet that comprises a generally rectangular bracket that is fixed within a wall area that is defined by a floor, oppositely facing walls and spaced apart studs within the wall area, the bracket embodying spaced apart leg portions, a fixed cross head and with the legs at their lower ends being connected by a rigid bar, the legs at their lower ends being provided with feet that are fixed to the floor area, adjustable L-shaped brackets fixed to the head portion and connected to the studs, each of the legs being provided with upper and lower forwardly facing slots, an opening in the wall area being defined by a tiling frame, the bracket adapted to support a T-shaped fixture having a sleeve that projects forwardly through the tiling frame for connection to the water closet, threaded bolts that are engaged in adjusted relation to the slots of the legs and that project forwardly to be anchored to ears formed upon the tiling frame, the threaded bolts for the upper slots and the threaded bolts of the lower slots projecting forwardly through the wall, supporting brackets for a flange of the water closet that bear against the outer face of the wall and with the brackets embodying a flat plate and an upper outwardly and upwardly inclined flange, the bracket plates having elongated slots for the reception of the upper threaded bolts and an elongated bolt that extends through the anchor brackets and the upper slots of the supporting brackets, the last named bolts clamping the L-shaped brackets to the head of the first named bracket and also clamping the plates of the supporting brackets to the wall upon opposite sides of the tiling frame.

2. Supporting means for a wall mounted water closet that comprises a mounting bracket disposed within a wall area and with the bracket being fixed to a floor of the area and also fixed to spaced apart studs, the bracket having vertically arranged and spaced apart legs that are slotted upon their forward sides, the wall being provided with a tiling frame for defining an opening, the tiling frame upon opposite edges being provided with apertured ears, each of the legs adjacent their upper ends being provided with threaded bolts that are anchored into the slots of the bracket and project through upper ears of the tiling frame to project forwardly of the wall, threaded bolts anchored into the slots of the bracket for projecting forwardly through lower ears of the tiling frame to fix the frame in a predetermined position with respect to the wall to be formed, the last named bolts also projecting forwardly of the wall for anchoring engagement into openings formed at the opposite lower corners of the commode, mounting plates for the commode that embody flat plates that are adapted to bear against the outer face of the Wall, the first named threaded bolts adapted to engage through lower slots of the plates for clamping the plates against the wall, upper slots formed in the plates for the reception of threaded bolts that adjustably engage the upper slots of the plates and to also adjustably fix angle brackets carried by the bracket, the plates at their upper ends being angled upwardly and outwardly to form angle flanges for the reception of a molded flange formed upon the rear of the commode and upon which the commode is supported in flush engagement with the wall.

3. In a wall hung water closet installation including a carrier having laterally spaced upright leg members, the carrier being supported within a wall area that is defined by a floor, outer walls and spaced apart studs, the carrier being provided at its upper end with adjustable angle brackets whereby the carrier is fixed with respect to a pair of spaced apart studs, the carrier being also anchored to the floor, the spaced apart upright members being provided with upper and lower slots in their forward faces and with the slots being provided with threaded studs that project forwardly through the wall and with the studs also supporting a tiling frame that defines an opening in the Wall, supporting plates adapted to engage the outer face of the wall and with the plates having upper and lower slots, the upper threaded studs engaging through the lower slots of the plates to bind the plates against the wall and studs extending through the upper slots of the plates and also through slots formed in the angle brackets whereby the plates and the brackets are anchored into position and to permit the plates to be adjustable toward and from the wall and with the plates at their upper ends being bent outwardly and upwardly to define flanges that engage the flange of the commode and with the flanges defining a wedge-shaped opening for the flange of the commode.

4. The structure according to claim 3 wherein the last named stud extends through an enlarged opening of the wall and provided with a washer and a lock nut that seats within the opening and whereby the plates and their flanges may be variable from the face of the wall in accordance with the angularity of the flange of the commode, the several studs being threaded throughout their References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,824,312 2/1958 Turtorice 4191 3,014,222 12/1961 Pope 4252 3,124,808 3/1964 Tiller 4252 X 3,268,919 8/1966 Pope 4252 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner. H. J. GROSS, Assistant Examiner. 

1. MOUNTING MEANS FOR A WALL MOUNTED WATER CLOSET THAT COMPRISES A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR BRACKET THAT IS FIXED WITHIN A WALL AREA THAT IS DEFINED BY A FLOOR, OPPOSITELY FACING WALLS AND SPACED APART STUDS WITHIN THE WALL AREA, THE BRACKET EMBODYING SPACED APART LEG PORTIONS, A FIXED CROSS HEAD AND WITH THE LEGS AT THEIR LOWER ENDS BEING CONNECTED BY A RIGID BAR, THE LEGS AT THEIR LOWER ENDS BEING PROVIDED WITH FEET THAT ARE FIXED TO THE FLOOR AREA, ADJUSTABLE L-SHAPED BRACKETS FIXED TO THE HEAD PORTION AND CONNECTED TO THE STUDS, EACH OF THE LEGS BEING PROVIDED WITH UPPER AND LOWER FORWARDLY FACING SLOTS, AN OPENING IN THE WALL AREA BEING DEFINED BY A TILING FRAME, THE BRACKET ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A T-SHAPED FIXTURE HAVING A SLEEVE THAT PROJECTS FORWARDLY THROUGH THE TILING FRAME FOR CONNECTION TO THE WATER CLOSET, THREADED BOLTS THAT ARE ENGAGED IN ADJUSTED RELATION TO THE SLOTS OF THE LEGS AND THAT PROJECT FORWARDLY TO BE ANCHORED TO EARS FORMED UPON THE TILING FRAME, THE THREADED BOLTS FOR THE UPPER SLOTS AND THE THREADED BOLTS OF THE LOWER SLOTS PROJECTING FORWARDLY THROUGH THE WALL, SUPPORTING BRACKETS FOR A FLANGE OF THE WATER CLOSET THAT BEAR AGAINST THE OUTER FACE OF THE WALL AND WITH THE BRACKETS EMBODYING A FLAT PLATE AND AN UPPER OUTWARDLY AND UPWARDLY INCLINED FLANGE, THE BRACKET PLATES HAVING ELONGATED SLOTS FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE UPPER THREADED BOLTS AND AN ELONGATED BOLT THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THE ANCHOR BRACKETS AND THE UPPER SLOTS OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKETS, THE LAST NAMED BOLTS CLAMPING THE L-SHAPED BRACKETS TO THE HEAD OF THE FIRST NAMED BRACKET AND ALSO CLAMPING THE PLATES OF THE SUPPORTING BRACKETS TO THE WALL UPON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TILING FRAME. 